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When it comes to HIV in the United States, young people are disproportionately at risk: An estimated 50% of new HIV infections occur among those under age 25.
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Thinking of new ways to reach out to patients? Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) in Portland, OR, has linked services to the Internet.
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Cervical cancer, once one of the most common cancers affecting U.S. women, now ranks 14th in frequency among American women. Thanks to the introduction of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has seen a dramatic drop. Between 1955 and 1992, U.S. cervical cancer incidence declined by 74%.
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Despite the safety and efficacy of the Copper T intrauterine device (ParaGard IUD, Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY), the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena IUS, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Wayne, NJ), and the single-rod contraceptive implant (Implanon, Organon; Roseland, NJ), the most popular methods in the United States are oral contraceptives (OCs) and sterilization.
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Your next patient is a 16-year-old female who says she has a burning sensation when urinating. She has a steady boyfriend, but they have never discussed condom use. What is your next move?
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Strides in lowering teen pregnancy rates have been reversed. The latest report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics shows that the teen birth rate increased in more than half of all 50 states in 2006, reversing a 14-year drop in numbers.
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Actinic keratoses (AK) areat bestprecancerous skin lesions, and at worst (a belief held by many leaders in the skin cancer field), skin carcinoma in situ.
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The FDA has approved another selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the management of fibromyalgia (FM).
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FDA warning on topical anesthetics; antipsychotics increase sudden cardiac death; the step up vs step down debate; treating pain, fatigue, mood, and sleep in fibromyalgia; FDA Actions.